Camel meatworks plan moves ahead

A development application has been formally lodged with the Port Pirie council to build a camel abattoir in the town.

Magdiens Australia has spent the past three years working on the proposal, which is expected to create up to 300 jobs once the abattoir is built.

Mayor Brenton Vanstone says it is an important milestone for the development but there is still a long way to go before construction can begin.

"We know that development applications can lapse but I believe that it would take extenuating external circumstances for this to be stopped and so we think that the project is on its way, but the only time I'll really celebrate is when the first concrete truck goes in the gate," he said.